The USC Trojans and the Utah Utes are set to square off in a Pac-12 matchup at 8 p.m. ET Saturday, October 9 at United Airlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The Trojans are 3-2 overall and 1-2 at home, while Utah is 2-2 overall and 0-2 on the road. USC is 3-2 against the spread and Utah is 0-4 ATS in 2021.
The Trojans are favored by 3.5 points in the latest USC vs. Utah odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 52. Before making any Utah vs. USC picks, you need to see the college football predictions and analysis from the proven simulation model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated a stunning profit of almost $3,400 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. It also enters Week 6 of the 2021 season on a 12-4 run on all top-rated college football side picks. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on USC vs. Utah and just released its pick and analysis. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s CFB picks. Here are several college football odds and betting lines for USC vs. Utah:
- USC vs. Utah spread: USC -3.5
- USC vs. Utah over-under: 52 points
- USC vs. Utah moneyline: USC -160, Utah +140
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What you need to know about USC
USC notched a dominating 37-14 win against Colorado last week. The victory came about even with USC handicapping themselves with 125 penalty yards. USC QB Kedon Slovis was sharp, throwing for 276 yards and three touchdowns in his best performance of the 2021 campaign.
USC has yet to notch back-to-back wins in 2021, and they have been upset twice at home by inferior Pac-12 opponents (Oregon State and Stanford). The Trojans will be facing a Utah team this week that was off last weekend.
What you need to know about Utah
This will be Utah’s first game since the tragic death of safety Aaron Lowe, so motivation will be high to go into Los Angeles and win in his honor. The Utes beat the Washington State Cougars 24-13 in their last game.
Quarterback Cameron Rising has provided a shot of life to the Utah offense since replacing Charlie Brewer in the Utes’ loss to San Diego State. If the Utes can avoid costly mistakes and get consistent pressure on Slovis, they will be more than capable of making this game interesting.
How to make Utah vs. USC picks
The model has simulated USC vs. Utah 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning over on the run total, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 70 percent of simulations. You can only see the model’s USC vs. Utah ATS pick at SportsLine.
So who wins USC vs. Utah? And which side of the spread has all the value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the USC vs. Utah spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is on an 12-4 run on top-rated picks, and find out.